Desk.



PATENTED JUNE 20, 1905,

L B. ALTAPFER.

DESK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3. 1901.

O G O D m W Patented June 20, 1905.

PATENT FFMJE.

L. B. ALTAFFER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,746, dated June 20, 1905.

Application filed June 3, 1901. Serial No. 62,903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, L. B. ALTAFFER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Desks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which forma part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in desks, and particularly to improvements in chemical-laboratory desks. Its object is to provide convenient supporting means to hold apparatus in place for chemical operations.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the desk. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan View; and Fig. 3 is an elevation, partly in section, of the ring-stand support.

Referring to the drawings, the top of the desk is indicated at 6. At the back of the 'desk-top is a-stop-cock 7 on the gas-pipe and lower end a lug l0 and above the same, preferably at right angles thereto, a wedge-shaped key or feather 11. The sockets 8 are keyholesh aped--that is, circular and having a notch and the end of the standard is inserted in the same, the lug 10 passing through the notch and below the desk-top. The standard is then given a quarter-turn, and the key 11 shoved down into the notch, which retains the standard in position quite securely.

WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with a desk having a notched socket in the top thereof, of a round standard capable of being turned in the socket, a lug on the lower end of the standard which will pass through the notch and engage under the desk-top by turning the standard, and a key slidable on the standard longitudinally and immovable circumferentially, entered into the notch to prevent rotation of the standard, said key being located on the standard out of line with the lug.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

L. B. ALTAFFER.

WVitnesses:

J NO. A. BOMMI-IARDT, LOTIIE NEWBURN. 

